DECERTIFY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

decertify

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Definition of decertify

as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of decertify In response to the CBS News reports, Oz announced in March an initiative to decertify any hospice providers that are found to be defrauding taxpayers by stealing the identities of people not in hospice or by overbilling for those who are dying. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 May 2026 But this 764-page piece of legislation does a myriad of other things, including creating a statewide system to decertify police officers who engage in serious misconduct. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026 Key accomplishments included a bill that created the first statewide process to decertify police officers who commit wrongdoing. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Employees at the Wells Fargo branch in Casper, Wyoming, also filed a petition last week to decertify the union. — Chase Jordan april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for decertify

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Furthermore, suspending withdrawals and shutting down hot wallet services did not automatically invalidate existing on-chain authorizations.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
California voters will decide whether to change state tax and spending rules under Proposition 41, one of two ballot measures that could invalidate Proposition 40 if approved to levy a one-time wealth tax on billionaires.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of invalidate

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Two separate ballot measures, Propositions 41 and 42, were crafted to nullify the wealth tax and remained too close to call Tuesday evening.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
During a lockout or work stoppage, existing player contracts are generally frozen or burn through the calendar year rather than be nullified.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of nullify

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Should social media posts disqualify New York’s attorney general from leading a criminal investigation into gang rape allegations at Cornell University?

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Andrew Miltenberg, a lawyer for Cornell student Gillio Lopes, filed a petition October 7 arguing those comments should disqualify James from leading a criminal investigation.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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